News Product Resource Library
Learn how to align business, technology, audience and editorial needs in media with over 200 free resources curated by our community of experts.
The Resource Library was developed in partnership with the Google News Initiative, as part of our shared goal of empowering news product professionals and developing news product talent to create ethical and sustainable digital media businesses around the world.
Resources
7 Product Requirements Document (PRD) Templates for Product Managers | Aha! softwareRecommended on the NPA Slack
03/01/2024
7 Product Requirements Document (PRD) Templates for Product Managers | Aha! software Recommended on the NPA Slack
- Date: 03/01/2024
- Reading time: From 6 to 10 minutes
- Source: www.aha.io
- Level of complexity: Intermediate
- Type: Guide
- Theme: Requirements Management
SWOT Analysis: Examples and Templates [2023] • AsanaRecommended on the NPA Slack
02/24/2024
SWOT Analysis: Examples and Templates [2023] • Asana Recommended on the NPA Slack
- Date: 02/24/2024
- Reading time: From 6 to 10 minutes
- Source: asana.com
- Level of complexity: Intermediate
- Type: Guide
- Theme: Product Strategy
The ultimate guide to willingness-to-payRecommended on the NPA Slack
02/13/2024
The ultimate guide to willingness-to-pay Recommended on the NPA Slack
- Date: 02/13/2024
- Source: www.lennysnewsletter.com
- Type: Article
- Theme: Uncategorized
11 tips for improving email deliverability
Teresa Ristow
02/01/2024
11 tips for improving email deliverability
- Author: Teresa Ristow
- Date: 02/01/2024
- Source: bluelena.io
- Type: Article
- Theme: Product Strategy
Budget Estimate ExampleRecommended on the NPA Slack
12/05/2023
Membership Revenue Calculator TemplateRecommended on the NPA Slack
12/05/2023
Membership Revenue Calculator Template Recommended on the NPA Slack
- Date: 12/05/2023
- Reading time: From 6 to 10 minutes
- Source: docs.google.com
- Level of complexity: Intermediate
- Type: Other
- Theme: Product Design
Learning Paths
View moreProduct management emerged in tech companies to put the audience — or the customer — at the center of decision making. In news organizations there are different kinds of end users: audience segments, advertisers, partners or even coworkers that use a tool or software we are developing. Newsrooms must connect their audience's needs to their editorial mission and develop a sustainable business strategy, while maintaining journalistic ethical standards. Product thinkers create a bridge so that revenue and editorial teams can align their interests. This learning path will help you to better understand what news product thinking is, and how you can get started.
1 - What is news product thinking?
Product management emerged in tech companies to put the audience — or the customer — at the center of decision making. In news organizations there are different kinds of end users: audience segments, advertisers, partners or even coworkers that use a tool or software we are developing. Newsrooms must connect their audience's needs to their editorial mission and develop a sustainable business strategy, while maintaining journalistic ethical standards. Product thinkers create a bridge so that revenue and editorial teams can align their interests. This learning path will help you to better understand what news product thinking is, and how you can get started.
- Type: Article
- Theme:
Leading teams is always a challenge. It's hard to get everyone on the same page with the same priorities. It’s harder still to get aligned on the vision of the product you're trying to build. This becomes even more important as we deal with decentralized, multidisciplinary teams and diverse stakeholders in our ever-changing industry. The resources gathered here will help you learn how to become a more effective leader in the news product ecosystem.
2 - How to lead effective news product teams
Leading teams is always a challenge. It's hard to get everyone on the same page with the same priorities. It’s harder still to get aligned on the vision of the product you're trying to build. This becomes even more important as we deal with decentralized, multidisciplinary teams and diverse stakeholders in our ever-changing industry. The resources gathered here will help you learn how to become a more effective leader in the news product ecosystem.
- Type: Article
- Theme:
Understanding the end user is not only an important pillar of inclusive and ethical news products, it can also be good for business too. However, there’s an overwhelming number of methods, metrics, and frameworks for product management, not all of which are relevant to your project. How can you better understand your users in order to build valuable news products? The learning resources gathered in this path will help with that.
3 - How to conduct audience or user research for news products
Understanding the end user is not only an important pillar of inclusive and ethical news products, it can also be good for business too. However, there’s an overwhelming number of methods, metrics, and frameworks for product management, not all of which are relevant to your project. How can you better understand your users in order to build valuable news products? The learning resources gathered in this path will help with that.
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Blueprints
Navigate the most common product challenges with step-by-step blueprints created by news product professionals from the NPA community.
Case Studies
Learn from the experience of news product teams around the world through the following case studies gathered and created especially for this library.